Helicopter Wars - Season 1 (2009)

Helicopter Wars tells the stories of some of the most daring helicopter missions ever undertaken. The series takes four extreme helicopter missions, taken from four different theatres of war, and looks at what happens when helicopter pilots push their machines to the limit. Each mission features extraordinary personal bravery, nail-biting flying and intense jeopardy. When the iconic Huey helicopters were introduced in the Vietnam War, they changed the face of modern warfare forever. The Huey became the warhorse of the airborne ‘cavalry’ and medevac squadrons. Now it is hard to imagine war without helicopters. In each film, we reveal the enormous skill and tough training needed to fly these machines in four incredibly tough environments.